Genetic Correlations Among Wood, Growth Capacity and Stem Traits in Pinus sylvestris

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-170

  Hannrup, Björn ^a   Ekberg, Inger ^a   Persson, Anders ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; HERITABILITY; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; TRACHEID; WOOD;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0034072960     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028275800750014966     Document Type: Article

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